| Term | Definition |
| Syu | Book |
| Bouji | Newspaper |
| Jung gwok | China |
| Mei gwok | America |
| Gwai | Expensive |
| Maai | Buy |
| Tai | Look or read |
| Yiu | Need |
| Dou | All or both or also |
| Jousahn | Good morning |
| Gwai sing a? | What is your surname |
| Ngor sing wohng | My name is Wong |
| Nei maai mmaai bouji a? | You are buying a newspaper or not? |
| Ngor maai bouji | I am buying a newspaper |
| Nei tai mtai bouji a? | Do you read newspaper or not? |
| Ngor mtai bouji ngor tai syu | I dont read newspapers I read books |
| Nei maai mmaai syu a? | You are buying a book or not? |
| Syu gwai mgwai a? | Are books expensive or not? |
| Syu mgwai | Books are not expensive |
| Mei gwok syu gwai ma? | Are american books expensive? |
| Mei gwok syu gwai | American books are expensive |
| Jung gwok syu gwai mgwai a? | Are chinese books expensive or not? |
| Jung gwok syu mgwai Nei yiu ma? | Chinese books are not expensive. Do you need one? |
| sinsaang wohng dou yiu syu a? | Does mr wong also need a book? |
| Syu, Bouji, Keuih dou yiu | He needs both a book and newspaper. |